Of all the beautiful images of flowers that I captured at Carlsbad Flower Fields in southern California, these two were the most meaningful to me. I sat and watched the families photograph one another amongst the blooms that swayed in the breeze. My eye was caught by a row of solid magenta interrupted by one…

Photo Documentary: Contra Dancing (click on any photo to enlarge) A couple Thursdays ago I found myself at Warren Wilson College outside of Asheville, North Carolina. Most wedding receptions involve a DJ and an open bar, but unimpressed by conventional standards my best friend, Andy Beth, longed to Contra Dance just as she had before…

I few months ago I sat down and wrote my own book. I typed. I clicked. I dragged and I dropped…then I clicked some more. Magically, two to three weeks later: presto! There was a book on my door step. "Oh, book gods, you’ve really out done yourselves.“, I thought as I took in my…